Reviewer: bitnblue (Signed) · Date: 11/10/09 07:38 PM · On: Little House in the Big Woods
Interesting twist in events - keep them coming. if there's pus in Dean's leg in the future, make it green and smelly... that's always the worst kind, but can usually be taken care of by broad spectrum antibiotics, so it's possible he can be treated "just in time" and save his leg too. poor dean, the hits just keep coming. :) great so far, keep it up!
Author's Response: Is this you shining at me?! Rivers of pus are in the future dude. There might even have to be some squeezing of the wounds to evacuate the pus. Hey, you asked for it! ;-)
Reviewer: Silvertayl (Signed) · Date: 11/10/09 07:04 PM · On: Little House in the Big Woods
Yum hurt Dean... again. I know I'm sick. Great work Zat.
Author's Response: Yup, to think some naive readers thought this would just be psychological whump… >:)
Reviewer: Shannondoah (Signed) · Date: 11/10/09 05:47 PM · On: Little House in the Big Woods
OH MY HELL! Glorious!! Exquisitely written, not only the storyline, but the expression of emotions, the mannerisms, the thoughts as they flicker from person to person, evolving into solid ideas. Wow! For once I knew it! I knew the wendigo had to be related to the Benders! *happy dance* I had the reasons wrong but I'm still taking it. The action just kept moving in this chapter. I think I was breathless by the end. Each little puzzle piece falling into place made me read faster until I was practically skimming over the words in a down-hill race. I think I felt every emotion possible---fear, panic, triumph, anger, horror. Just the thought of staying in the Bender cabin gave me the heebie-jeebies! The original Gabe Bender. *shudder* It was bad enough immersing Dean in the Bender clan but to discover there was another Gabe (and not just another but the one who began the family's haute cuisine for the other white meat) made me sick (in a fun way). This has gotta be wracking up couch hours for the Winchesters. Poor Dean! What a person to be named after.
Author's Response: Thanks once again, hun, for your lovely words! You know, so many people have PM-d me over on FF about who wendigo was and while several nailed it as a Bender only one of them figured out it was Gabe! The original Gabe, of course. Someone even thought it was the dog! :-D I’m so glad you liked this because I wanted it to read as a total non-stop roller coaster ride to that reveal, With a lot of movement along the way. Obviously words are static on the page so it can be hard to convey momentum… I’m so pleased it came across for you. I wondered if anyone would remember there was supposed to be a Bender cabin! Thank so much for your review: you’ve benn the main reason for me hanging on here because you seem to totally get the sheer hard work involved in this in terms of thought, planning, and plotting… I spend anything up to 20 hours on each chapter and don’t just dash them out in 30 minutes flat. Perhaps if more people realized that, they would acknowledge it… ;-) I don’t honestly know if I will update here any more as I write this… I might just wait until it is complete as it is so dispiriting to come here with high hopes only to find just three or four reviews. But I will email you next week with the link to where you can read the next chapter on my LJ – I don’t know if you are registered there but I do accept anonymous reviews – just sign it to let me know it’s you! ;-)
Reviewer: rbliss1969 (Signed) · Date: 11/10/09 02:12 PM · On: Little House in the Big Woods
Kate, another great chapter. I was wondering when you were going to bring Lee in to the story. i also had a feeling that the Wendigo was a Bender as well. glad my hunch was right. hope the next chapter will be soon. Renee
Author's Response: Cackles… yes, it is a bendigo! So, a little callback to that conversation Bobby and Sam have in the truck in Woods when Bobby finds Sam! Continuity! That’s what it is! Thanks hun! ;-)
Reviewer: dollarformyname (Signed) · Date: 09/10/09 11:36 AM · On: Forest Grump
I love this story. Thanks for sharing. :)
Author's Response: Thanks so much for letting me know! I get such a low response here I always wonder if it’s worth continuing to post, so it’s great to see a new name here in the reviews. I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! ;-)
Reviewer: MeAzrael (Signed) · Date: 09/10/09 06:55 AM · On: Forest Grump
Hey sunshine! Wow, you really know how to hunt your readers down :-) Can poor Dean stand anything more? Useless question, he just has to – good thing is: we’re with him. But one step after the other. First of all: „Forest grump“ – I loved this one. That’s the kind of game I do with my brother all the time. Dean and the Tampon-thing? Hilarious! And to keep the roller coaster going, his break down after colliding with Sam - heart wrenching. Although loved their shared memories of Bobby – so much life in these lines, I can even see the kids ... one hidden behind his beloved books, one finding the way back into trusting and loving someone. And then the vibe between Dean and Kathleen ... awkward, but so sweet, too (by the way: that was a piece of work, the love scene in the mine: so short, so intense, so real. And let’s be honest: she’s earned a bit of a reward :-) Now, I was blindfolded too about the comeback of evil Lee – hope they’re not running short of rock salt! And what a bitch it will be to find his remains and burn them. Ok, keep going – I’ll be waiting. Nearly as hungry as Bobby. Katja
Author's Response: Hey Katja: great to see you! Couldn’t resist tampons/crampons… gah, I’ve had that conversation myself! I’m so glad you saw what I was trying to do with those Bobby memories… tho I do think he is closer to Dean, he was there for Sam too and I really wanted to show how he gave both of them what they needed: they just didn’t need the same things from him… ;-)
Reviewer: eeyore (Signed) · Date: 05/10/09 09:52 PM · On: Forest Grump
oh boy, the hits just keep on coming (though its totally awesome in a sort of disturbing way). I thought for sure they'd fined Bobby in this chapter but the tampon/safety/Swchazenagger conversations were pretty funny. It was scary realizing that Bender was really there and not just a figment of Dean/Gabe's imagination and that he is still having some reality issues. I also liked your take on 'invisible Dean'. I thought it fit in well with his personality and can definitely see him withdrawing when John ignores him. I'm glad Bobby was the one to make him open up again. About the reviews, I'm not a writer but I can imagine it is frustrating but people must like your story even though they don't review as (I think you've mentioned?) the reader numbers keep going up. For myself, I normally don't review people's stories because I don't have an account, am reading while I'm supposed to working on my research projects, don't have to time to check up on a story, or just don't feel like I can write a review that is worthy of the story. I'm sure people have their reasons but please don't stop posting because it seems that you like writing (and you do it well) and you do have a small but devoted group of followers.
Author's Response: Yup: those boys just keep using humor to help them repress and deny what might be happening with Bobby until Sam gives in and starts reminiscing. I guess it is fanon that Dean was mute after his mom died but I like the notion and I thought that was as good a way as any to explain why it happened. And yes! Lee was lurking all along? What the heck are they going to do now?! I do get what you say about the reviews... you know, I so appreciate the ones I get, but it can be a tad depressing to see the read count going up and bupkis... and since I'm a pessimist by nature I tend to assume they didn't bother saying anything becaue they thought it was crap. My traffic to Woods over on FF is now ranging at around 30,000... I got about 475 fantastic reviews from a core group of about 15 readers, but it leaves thousands and thousands who never bothered. Imagine the numbers if they had! :-D It means that I totally heart the ones who do...
Reviewer: Renate (Signed) · Date: 05/10/09 07:40 PM · On: Forest Grump
I can't believe I didn't catch that ghost & the iron mine thing! But they better rescue Bobby quick! PS: where's Missy?
Author's Response: You know I though everyone would clue into the iron mine deal! But I guess the wendigo was enough of a red herring that you missed the trail of crumbs leading to angryspirit!Lee... >:) Gah, Bobby. ActuallyI think the fact Wendy is feeding him is a good sign... means it doesn't intend chowing down on him just yet! No Missy in this story hun! But maybe if I do another one in this 'verse I'll revisit her...
Reviewer: emmajane7 (Signed) · Date: 05/10/09 05:24 PM · On: Forest Grump
This is the first time i have ever reviewed. Just wanted to let you know how much your writing is appreciated. I love this story and can't wait for the next update.
Author's Response: Hey, that's so nice! Thanks muchly: I'm really glad you delurked to tell me! Never be scared of reviewing hun: it doesn't have to be particularly insightful -just knowing you're enjoying is a great reward! ;-)
Reviewer: darkhunter (Signed) · Date: 05/10/09 04:11 PM · On: Forest Grump
Another fantastic chapter, i couldn't stop laughing at all of the arguing when Dean was trying to rescue Sam in the mine and then when Sam fell on Dean the mood changed so fast i like the way you do that. I thought that Lee was the Wendigo, but he's not, i think i might know who it is this time lol.
Author's Response: Are you working through your tick list of wendigo possibilities?! All should be revealed in C14… ;-)
Reviewer: bitnblue (Signed) · Date: 04/10/09 09:45 PM · On: Forest Grump
great so far. just when i though you were going to wind it down... rusted metal trap - guess that opens the option to add infection-induced fever, confusion, and more personallity swaps into the story on top of the obvious hurt/pain, angst, and general bad luck of the winchester boys. keep it up.
Author's Response: There is nothing like a whumped Dean... you know the only two decent plotbunnies I have ever come up with are 'what if Missy got out of the closet in The Benders', and 'what if Dean stepped in the gin trap in Wendigo', so nice to get that one in here... tho not so nice for Dean of course! Thanks for the review, dude! ;-)
Reviewer: Shannondoah (Signed) · Date: 04/10/09 09:03 PM · On: Forest Grump
Yahoo!! I'd hoped all along that there was more in those woods than the wendigo. Aas much as I love happy endings I also like convoluted middles. This was a fabulous chapter---a great mixture of angst, uncertainty and humor! Extremely well done! The memories that Sam and Dean share about Bobby were so touching. You can see the obvious love he has for the boys and that they return it every whit. When Dean refers to himself as the invisible boy---ugh! That just about broke my heart! In most stories it's the trauma of losing his mother that makes Dean become silent. Your version is so much more sad because it's grief shared by father and son and John's inability to not only help his son but to help himself. Very tragic! Try not to worry if you don't get as many reviews as you get readers. I know it's disheartening at times. Some people just feel they don't have anything important to say, or don't know how to express their thoughts about a story. Not everyone is a writer. Some people are just readers. A rose blooming in the sunshine is just as beautiful when there's no one around to admire it. Just write for the love of writing and know there are readers who will thank you publicly and those who will worship silently. Hugs, Shannon
Author's Response: Cackles... I'm actually amazed more readers didn't clue into the Bender reveal: I laid quite a trail of crumbs leading to that one! Tho obviously they were pretty well hidden since I didn't want you all to outguess me! Oh boys: using banter [as usual] to repress and deny the awful truth about what might have happened with Bobby until Sam faces up to it. I really wanted to show, through their different memories that while Bobby might have more emotional investment in Dean he also was there to give the more self-sufficient [maybe because he didn't get four years with his mom?] Sam the [different] kind of love and support he needed. And of course JW withdrawing from Dean was a grief reaction but was the start of Dean's relationship with Bobby. I really appreciate your reviews, hun! I am fairly pessimistic by nature and so when I come here and see only four reviews I do tend to assume that all those people who are reading it aren't really enjoying it. And I was pretty skittish about that last chapter since it contained Teh Sex and I was paranoid it might put some readers off continuing the story, even though there is now way Kathleen is going to be relegated to the love interest. It would be lovely if more people would review here because I have a soft spot for this site, since my lovely banner is here. But I so appreciate those who do send a few words even if it's a very simple message of enjoyment! ;-)
Reviewer: Tucker2 (Signed) · Date: 04/10/09 06:04 PM · On: Forest Grump
I'm not good at expressing my opinion, but I love the story. Please keep posting!!
Author's Response: Thanks dude! Don't worry: you don't have to go crazy! I appreciate every single comment even if they are very simple, and I thank you so much for letting me know you are enjoying this! ;-)
Reviewer: eeyore (Signed) · Date: 26/09/09 10:59 PM · On: Tenacious Dean
I think the first two sections of this chapter were some of the best you've written so far. The first section was very dark and I was so glad to see Dean back. I was also so glad to have Sam finally understand what Dean feels for him, despite it frightening him. It seems like Dean finally understands that he did what he needed to do in order to survive Bender. I have a feeling it's not over, but it's perhaps going to get better for him. Sam better find Bobby soon and what is Dean up to?
Author's Response: Hey hun: thanks muchly! I really appreciate this because I was worried about the reception for this chapter with the whole initial Kathleen vs. Gabe!Dean and how she does essentially psychologically torture him [albeit with good reason] with the notion that Lee might get in… and of course then the physical violence, not to mention what happens later on. It will get better, but don’t forget… it’s always darkest just before the dawn… :-O
Reviewer: rbliss1969 (Signed) · Date: 26/09/09 10:44 PM · On: Tenacious Dean
Kate, another great chapter. I love how Kathleen is the one to get through to Dean. Dean got away you know he would; paperclip.
Sam needs to find Bobby and soon. hope next chapter will be up soon. Renee
Author's Response: Hey there Renee: glad you liked! I posted with some trepidation because while a lot of my faithful readers over on FF wanted D/K, some others didn’t. Thought I would soften the blow by having him use it as a way of running interference on his grand plan of escape! :-D Though of course that wasn’t his plan. But he’s nothing if not opportunistic!
Reviewer: Shannondoah (Signed) · Date: 26/09/09 07:59 PM · On: Tenacious Dean
Yay! I finished this in one sitting, not two or three as usual. No one needs the computer until I get on it. Then everyone has important research to do. Yet another marvelous chapter! The chapters always seem long at the beginning but by the time I'm finished I realize they're much too short. ;-) That zen conversation keeps popping into Dean's head. Thank goodness Kathleen shared that with him. " this second, this instant, is the first time he has ever loved Dean as Dean loves him." Oh, how sad! I've always believed that Dean took his role as big brother seriously and I understand that responsibility. I presumed that Sam and Dean loved one another differently but to the same degree. It was sad that Sam realized he had been short-changing his brother. Woott! Woot! Dean and Kathleen finally got together! Loved Kathllen's silver lining comment about it working again.
Author's Response: God, I know what you mean… my kids totally ignore me until I sit down to answer emails. It doesn’t even make a difference if they can’t see me: some inbuilt proximity radar type thing tells them I’m doing something that has nothing to do with them and they just can’t cope. You know, I don’t really think Sam loves Dean any less than Dean loves him… maybe I think it’s just not such a ‘driven’ love. I think that for all Sam and Dean’s belief that Sam is the more emo brother it doesn’t ring true… I think Sam is deeply logical and for that reason he would see that whole concept of dying for his brother totally differently to how Dean would see it… until S4, of course! And I guess I do sorta subscribe to that whole younger sibling thing of Sam having been spoiled to some extent. Yup, they did the deed. I hadn’t ever really intended for them to when I wrote Woods but it seemed natural at this point in this story. I was anxious about it actually because while I’ve been getting lots of PMs asking for it over on FF I also had a few faithful readers who loved K so much they didn’t want to see her reduced to just the ‘skirt’. But rest assured, that isn’t going to happen. I think from Dean’s POV it had to be her really since the act itself, after what happened, would be very significant and I don’t think he ever would have wanted it to be some anonymous truckstop waitress…
Reviewer: darkhunter (Signed) · Date: 26/09/09 02:23 PM · On: Tenacious Dean
Another excellent chapter, poor Bobby, i hope they find him soon, the Wendigo is so creepy, and on that thought everyones on their own now all spilt up, that can't be good,looking forward to the next part.
Author's Response: Thanks dude! Am scribbling Chapter 12 today and the plan is to reveal just who wendigo is/was, assuming the Muse doesn’t say otherwise… ;-)
Reviewer: MeAzrael (Signed) · Date: 25/09/09 11:40 AM · On: Time Out of Mind
Huh - hunting time! But who's the hunter and who's the prey? Poor Kathleen, left alone in that cave (and I'm sure SOMETHING creepy is going to happen there). I love the way she plays the role of the ship councelor here. And Sammy, always pushing so hard - why can't he give Gabe/Dean a little peace. And Gabe? “You lost your Dean too? That’s… careless, buddy. Real careless.” :-) That was sweet! I don't wanna be in Bobbys shoes right now, sitting in that stinking pit and waiting for IT. This will be another hell of a night. And I really have no clue what the riddle with the silence in Gabes head's supposed to be mean. I'll leave it to you ;-) Shivering in anticipation Katja
Author's Response: Hey sugah! Cackles… just wait till you see what’s going to happen in the mine… :-D There most definitely is a reason for the silence… all will be revealed!
Reviewer: NongPradu (Signed) · Date: 22/09/09 12:27 AM · On: Time Out of Mind
I know you probably haven't planned on bringing him into the story at all, but I do hope John Winchester can make an appearance somewhere here? Maybe at the end...? Much as the man screwed Dean's head around completely backwards, John was still Dean's rock in many ways. He worshiped his Dad and I believe they were probably very close most of the time. (The hug in "Shadow" is proof enough for me that they were close). I think John showing up, even for just a second, would do Dean a world of good toward heading in the direction of recovery. There. I've said my peace. Won't mention it again. But I just want Papa Winchester to give his boys a hug!!!! They need it!!! lol.
Author's Response: Oh hun! I feel so guilty: I know you are a big JDM fan. You’re gonna hate me but no plans to have JW appear in person… though a lot of people reading this are reading it as AU, I have really conceived it as an ‘adventure’ taking place between The Benders and Shadow, and in Shadow it is apparent they haven’t seen John for some time… But: there is a Sam-Bobby conversation planned in where JW’s presence will loom large, hun… I’m trying to incorporate him in some way shape or form, if not physical, that will make the hug he gives Dean and the expression on Sam’s face as he does so meaningful with reference back to this story… ;-)
Reviewer: anniesmom (Signed) · Date: 21/09/09 08:35 AM · On: Time Out of Mind
Just wanted to let you know that In really like this story and I appreciate all the hard work you put into these stories.
Author's Response: Thanks so much hun - I really appreciate you letting me know! So much thought and planning and effort goes in so it's nice to get some acknowledgment of that! ;-)
Reviewer: Shannondoah (Signed) · Date: 20/09/09 09:17 PM · On: Time Out of Mind
Very interesting! The mind is so complex that anything is possible. I was pleased to see that Gabe was trying to leave this time, probably because of the talk Dean and Sam had. Now what I'm curious to know is why is his head at peace near the mine?
Author's Response: Hey sugah! The fact that Gabe!Dean's head was peaceful near the mine is a honking great clue to something! If you figure it out, keep schtum! But my plan is to reveal in the next chapter assuming it doesn't run too long... if it does, that might go into C13.
Reviewer: rbliss1969 (Signed) · Date: 20/09/09 08:07 PM · On: Time Out of Mind
Kate, good chapter. angry at Sam for blameing Dean for what happened to him Sam needs to put himself into Dean's shoes; and then tell us what he would of done. hope the next chapter will be soon can't wait to find out what the Windigo has to do with Dean. Renee
Author's Response: Don't be too hard on Sam, hun! Blame the victim is a defense mechanism loved ones often fall into when they can't rationalize or come to terms with something like this. TBH, if I were writing this with the brothers reversed, I would be writing Dean having the same reaction. And hey: there is a big clue to who wendigo is/was in chapter 10... ;-)
Reviewer: tenaciouspc (Signed) · Date: 20/09/09 06:31 PM · On: Time Out of Mind
ENJOYED THIS CHAPTER..BUILDING UP NICELY TO SOME ACTION I HOPE IN THE NEXT . I AM ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO FINDING OUT WHY THE WENDIGO FOLLOWS DEAN...ALTHOUGH I HAVE A FEW IDEAS!!!
Author's Response: Dude, if you knew how many PMs I have gotten from people over on FF theorizing about who wendigo might be! One person has figured it out! It is as they say, a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma! There is a clue buried in Chapter 10 so it’ll be interesting to see if you got it right! ;-)
Reviewer: Barbara_GER (Signed) · Date: 20/09/09 02:20 PM · On: Time Out of Mind
Enjoyed that one once again! I don't know if Gabe gives me the creeps or if I wanna cuddle him for being so timid and frightened. Sad thing with Kelley, though. That short passage with her was enough to make me sad. I wonder what Kathleen does with Gabe in case he wakes up. Or what Gabe does with the voice... I'm keyed up as ever... Yours, Barbara
Author's Response: Hey Barbara: great that you checked in. I think Gabe’s a sweetie! I see him as what Dean would be if he’d had a mom and a normal childhood, instead of being raised a hunter. So the snark and belligerence is still there but mixed with a lack of guile and a naivete Dean keeps well hidden. Yup, poor Kelly.Nice little moral conundrum there though: would Bobby have given her the power bar if he’d known she was toast? I wonder… Ohhh… you may not like what Kathleen does with Gabe next chapter. She is one tough lady… :-O
Reviewer: MeAzrael (Signed) · Date: 20/09/09 11:27 AM · On: Running Up That Hill
Ouch! That hurts! Another tap on the head - and Dean's gone again? And that after the brotherly talk they had the same morning? That's mean - and I like it. Question is: will Sam handle it different this time, after the confessions Dean made about the relationship with Lee and the imperative love he feels for his brother, even if he couldn't remember his true brother at that moment? That was a very intense dialogue, awesome. And is it coincidence that it reminds me strongly of the way we see the brothers act after Dean is back from hell and Sam is getting deeper and deeper in his demon troubles, until Dean hardly recognizes him anymore - and still he holds on to this love, not able to understand the way his brother treats him? Hey, that's why I'm addicted to your stories. And Kathleen is learning fast - suggesting Dean as the perfect bait. Woman's tough :-) Ok, let's see how Gabe and Sam are working together - it's gonna be thrilling. Katja
Author's Response: Mwa-ha-ha… I just like being mean to that boy. What a sick puppy I am! Thanks for your kind words Katja… I thought long and hard over that dialogue and it definitely is set up to parallel the post-Hell relationship, so well spotted! And hey, if you think Kathleen is tough in this chapter just wait to see what happens in upcoming ones – it’s time for her to show she doesn’t just have a way with words! :-O
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